scholarly journals Shared household septic tank: A case study of Fiapre in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 126-134
Author(s):  
Attiogbe Francis ◽  
Nkansah Andrews ◽  
Atta Kuranchie Francis
Keyword(s):  
Septic Tank ◽  
Brong Ahafo Region ◽  
Brong Ahafo

scholarly journals Barriers to Rural Community Participation in Solid Waste Management Programmes at the Asunafo North District in Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
Agnes Tweneboah Mensah ◽  
Nicodemus Osei Owusu
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Community Participation ◽  
Rural Community ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Study Finding ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Brong Ahafo Region ◽  
Brong Ahafo

For many years now, solid waste problem has become of the major environmental issue which has confronted various Africa local authorities and Ghana has not been an exception. While various communities have been encouraged to participate in solving the problem, in Ghana, little or no success story about community participation in solid waste management (SWM) programmes can be demonstrated. This study consequently sought to investigate into the barriers to rural community participation in SWM Programmes at the Asunafo North district in Brong Ahafo region of Ghana. Qualitative case-study method was employed with in-depth interviews and focus groups discussions techniques used to ascertain the opinions of the community members and environmental health officials themselves. Data were audio-taped, transcribed and later analysed. The study finding indicated that a number of barriers prevent community members from participating in SWM which include: lack of support, disillusionment, culture and poverty emanating from high cost of living and precarious nature of the communities’ livelihoods. It is therefore recommended that for the communities to be motivated to participate in SWM propgrammes there should be practical supports in all kinds from the various stakeholders such as the municipality, community-based organisations, micro enterprises and local leaders.

The Rhetoric and Farmers’ Lived Realities of the Green Revolution in Africa: Case Study of the Brong Ahafo Region in Ghana

2021 ◽  
pp. 002190962110190
Author(s):  
James Boafo ◽  
Kristen Lyons
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Green Revolution ◽  
Ecological Impacts ◽  
Ecological Analysis ◽  
Poverty And Inequality ◽  
Key Drivers ◽  
Brong Ahafo Region ◽  
Brong Ahafo

This paper presents a political ecological analysis of the drivers and impacts of Green Revolution technologies – including improved seeds, chemical fertiliser and other agrochemicals – in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. We identify national government, foreign investment and philanthro-capital as key drivers in shaping both narratives and uptake of Green Revolution technologies at the local level. Drawing from interviews and focus groups, our findings demonstrate that Green Revolution technologies deliver a range of negative local-level socio-ecological impacts, including increasing the overall costs of production, as well as exacerbating poverty and inequality amongst farmers. Our findings demonstrate the disconnection between claims that Green Revolution technologies increase food security and income, and lived experiences of farmers.

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